Cost of Living Comparison Between Manama and Girona Cost of Living Comparison Between Manama and Girona

😐 Solo nomad: Manama is 0.6% more expensive than Girona without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manama is 4% cheaper than Girona without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manama
Girona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 BHD 2.45
$16.51 €14.10
-60.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 BHD 19.78
$69.4 €59.3
-24.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 BHD 2.77
$8.99 €7.68
-18.13%
Cappuccino
$5.21 BHD 1.96
$2.07 €1.77
151.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BHD 0.33
$1.76 €1.50
-50.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 BHD 0.14
$1.71 €1.46
-78.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.02 BHD 3.02
$3.40 €2.91
135.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.53 BHD 3.96
$4.58 €3.91
129.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manama
Girona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 BHD 0.65
$1.27 €1.08
35.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.50
$1.32 €1.13
1.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 BHD 0.87
$1.62 €1.39
42.59%
Eggs
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$2.96 €2.53
-17.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.85 BHD 3.33
$10.93 €9.33
-19.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.58 BHD 2.85
$9.09 €7.76
-16.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 BHD 3.75
$8.75 €7.47
13.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.91
$2.38 €2.03
2.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 BHD 0.76
$2.17 €1.85
-7.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.95 €1.67
-13.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BHD 0.45
$2.92 €2.49
-58.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 BHD 0.33
$1.40 €1.20
-37.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$1.41 €1.21
-23.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 BHD 0.54
$1.02 €0.87
41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 BHD 0.35
$0.76 €0.65
21.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 BHD 2.53
$6.17 €5.27
9.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.73 BHD 7.04
$8.03 €6.85
133.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.48 BHD 1.31
$1.35 €1.16
157.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 BHD 1.21
$2.13 €1.82
50.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Manama
Girona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 BHD 0.31
$1.64 €1.40
-49.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.05 BHD 12.05
$39.91 €34.08
-19.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 BHD 1.70
$2.35 €2.00
91.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.87 BHD 1.45
$2.14 €1.83
80.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.88 BHD 10.11
$22.99 €19.64
16.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$1.74 €1.49
-68.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K BHD 13.9K
$36.9K €31.5K
0.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K BHD 7,834
$32.6K €27.8K
-36.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manama
Girona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BHD 45.83
$120 €103
1.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 BHD 10.34
$20.31 €17.35
35.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 BHD 14.34
$37.21 €31.77
2.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manama
Girona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.5 BHD 27.27
$54.8 €46.78
32.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.32 BHD 17.04
$18.42 €15.73
146.04%
Cinema Ticket
$10.59 BHD 3.98
$10.89 €9.30
-2.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manama
Girona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 BHD 144
$322 €275
19.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,951 BHD 3,366
$9,900 €8,454
-9.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manama
Girona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.00 BHD 17.30
$92.9 €79.3
-50.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.4 BHD 23.46
$33.85 €28.91
84.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.0 BHD 30.84
$90.2 €77.0
-9.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 BHD 33.53
$134 €114
-33.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manama
Girona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 BHD 302
$1,311 €1,119
-38.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$559 BHD 210
$903 €771
-38.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 BHD 658
$2,200 €1,879
-20.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 BHD 455
$1,379 €1,178
-12.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,572 BHD 967
$5,358 €4,576
-51.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,973 BHD 742
$3,246 €2,772
-39.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manama
Girona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,316 BHD 871
$1,982 €1,692
16.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
3.58
139.11%

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Last update for Manama: February 28, 2026

Last update for Girona: March 3, 2026

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